Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
MUST SEE: Wicked goal by Kopitar vs. 'Yotes
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Anze is showing why so many Kings fans are excited. In this clip, Kopitar knocks in a goal, on an airborne puck. It's pretty impressive. Check out the slo-mo replay. You can see that he had the presense of mind to wait until the puck was waist-high before knocking it in.
The funny thing about this clip is the interview with Jim Fox later on. Fox looks like a member of the Lollipop Guild standing next to Anze. Keep in mind, Kopitar is standing on skates, but still....
"So Anze, what do you think of the flying monkeys' chances in the third period?"
Actually, I've got nothing but love for Jimmy Fox. His insight during Kings games is far more entertaining that trying to listen to Mychal Thompson wax poetic on Laker broadcasts. Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. Jim Fox is the Southland's most underappreciated color commentator, and you can take that to the bank.
(Think that's enough brown-nosing to placate Fox, so he doesn't pummel me the next time he sees me?)
One last note: just in case all three of my readers aren't doing anything after Sunday's game against the Ducks, the Kings are holding their third annual Freeze The Disease Pro/Celeb game, benefiting children and young adults suffering from cystic fibrosis. One of the highlights is bound to be hockey legend Gordie Howe, who will be behind the bench as a special guest coach.
For more information about this event, you can call call (818) 353-8687 or visit the website http://www.freezethedisease.org/
